Aikur

The museum explains the way bees live and function, with displays of both old and working hives.

Standing in the area around the Santa Bárbara Chapel in Urretxu, on the side of Mount Irimo, Aikur is the first museum in the Basque Country dedicated to bees and their products, with the principal objective of conveying the important part played by bees in the ecosystem. The museum explains the way bees live and function, with displays of both old and working hives. Aikur also introduces visitors to the world of beekeeping.